Live blogging from the convention at another board. Barry Obama is being nominated for the Democratic candidacy by a Republican.

LibraryLady

08-27-2008, 05:48 PM

He's from Melbourne Florida

Melbourne resident will take center stage at Democratic National Convention this afternoon (http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/aug/27/melbourne-resident-will-take-center-stage-democrat/)

DENVER — Melbourne resident and former Air Force medic Mike Wilson will take center stage at the Democratic National Convention this afternoon to talk about veterans affairs and his support for Barack Obama.

Wilson, 33, an Iraq war veteran separated from the Air Force in 2004, was selected for the honor after meeting with Obama over dinner a year ago. Three donors to the Obama campaign were flown to New Hampshire and were allowed to ask the candidate anything they wanted. Wilson said he was impressed with Obama’s sincerity.

Elspeth

08-27-2008, 05:55 PM

The roll call is a sham. It doesn't match the primary results at all.

Elspeth

08-27-2008, 05:56 PM

He's from Melbourne Florida

Melbourne resident will take center stage at Democratic National Convention this afternoon (http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/aug/27/melbourne-resident-will-take-center-stage-democrat/)

THanks!

I'll pass that on.

The Democratic party is a piece of shit, BTW.

Linda

08-27-2008, 06:00 PM

When the guy was talking he said he was from Tenn...

Linda

08-27-2008, 06:00 PM

The roll call vote is going on live on C-Span right now...

Elspeth

08-27-2008, 06:05 PM

The roll call vote is going on live on C-Span right now...

Someone is blogging it live. I don't have C-SPAN.

The DNC is trying to show unity by crushing Hillary and denying her the votes she got. FUCK DONNA BRAZILE. I am going to phone bank for McCain.

Linda

08-27-2008, 06:06 PM

The roll call is a sham. It doesn't match the primary results at all.

Your right...Obama wasn't even on the ballot for Florida...and they just gave him 130 out of 211 votes from Florida Hillay got whatever and 1 abstained....

Elspeth

08-27-2008, 06:10 PM

Your right...Obama wasn't even on the ballot for Florida...and they just gave him 130 out of 211 votes from Florida Hillay got whatever and 1 abstained....

Exactly.

The PUMAs I know at the convention mentioned that delegates were being strong-armed--funding for congressional races was being threatened, etc. I had no doubt they would do this. No matter what you think of Hillary Clinton, you have to give her kudos for sitting through this sham and keeping her chin up.

Elspeth

08-27-2008, 06:14 PM

Orange is the symbolic color of revolution and is often worn as a sign that there has been election fraud --like in the Orange Revolution in the Ukraine

LibraryLady

08-27-2008, 06:14 PM

Arkansas representative said she was proud to follow Sen. Clinton's call for unity and cast 47 votes for Obama.

Elspeth

08-27-2008, 06:18 PM

Arkansas representative said she was proud to follow Sen. Clinton's call for unity and cast 47 votes for Obama.

Gwatney's death made Arkansas cower

LibraryLady

08-27-2008, 06:20 PM

Gwatney's death made Arkansas cower

His widow is there as a superdelegate.

Molon Labe

08-27-2008, 06:35 PM

You all sure are getting into this thing. I just haven't been able to watch the lovefest.

Elspeth

08-27-2008, 06:38 PM

His widow is there as a superdelegate.

I know, but there were rumors that Arkansas was going to walk out.

No matter. Hillary did her job last night. They can't blame her if Barry loses. They CAN blame this roll call and the infantile need to "rub her face" in it. I have never voted Republican in my life, but I am going to sign up for a McCain phone bank. It's San Diego--there should be one here.

Elspeth

08-27-2008, 06:42 PM

You all sure are getting into this thing. I just haven't been able to watch the lovefest.

I had to watch it. I had to know if the party was going to do right by Hillary after her speech last night. They have not only NOT done her right, but they have treated her like absolute crap.

Not only am I voting for McCain but I will work for his campaign. And it is the DNC's own fault.

LibraryLady

08-27-2008, 06:43 PM

Are they arranging it so New York (and Hillary) will put him over the number?